matthewbennett on Nostr: 1/ Sánchez reappointed Prime Minister of Spain, in 179-171 vote. 2/ In favour: PSOE ...

1/ Sánchez reappointed Prime Minister of Spain, in 179-171 vote.

2/ In favour: PSOE (121), Sumar (31), Esquerra (7), Junts (7), PNV (5), Bildu (6), BNG (1), Coalición Canaria (1)

3/ Against: PP (137), Vox (33), UPN (1)

“We must all read Maquivelli more”, said Sánchez.

The right in Spain needs to change frames, discourses and rhetoric. They lost the general election in July after a personal campaign against Sánchez. The left and separatists voted together to appoint the new Speaker in Congress, 178-172, and now Sánchez PM again, 179-171.

After the local and regional elections in May, the right thought Sánchez was finished. He doubled down and called a snap general election. The right assumed they would win a conservative-far-right coalition. Sánchez sold himself as the antidote to that. Now he is PM again.